Shiekh Ahmad Gumi has called on the Nigerian Government to ensure that Herdsmen are not infiltrated by Terrorists.
He made this statement at an interactive policy dialogue and cultural festival organised by the Miyetti Allah Kautal Hore Fulani Sociocultural Association aimed at addressing challenges confronting the Fulani ethnic group in Nigeria.
The first interactive policy dialogue and cultural festival with the theme “The future of Fulani Pastoralists in Nigeria” was held on Thursday in Abuja.
Gumi said; “They (bandits) have been pushed to the wall. Somebody will say they are criminals, but I wonder who is not a criminal.”
“When villagers would hear on radio that this governor or accountant has stolen billions, what do you expect him to do? He would steal too. My only fear is the infiltration of terrorists into their midst. I think it is something we have to consider very seriously.”
“We have to go in and capture them from terror. And even the terrorists themselves, I think there has been some neglect. I discussed with a former president who told me that he has been to some areas where you have Boko Haram and that they are ready to lay down their arms with conditions, but the government of that day refused to accept those conditions.”
“Up till now, Boko Haram is not a hopeless case. We have to protect our herdsmen from the infiltration of terrorists.”
